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LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY

4900 28TH ST N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33714 · (727) 528-5802 · Pinellas County
GRADES 05–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL307 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
307
High
DISTRICT 923 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
246 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 50%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 65418%
Grade 74715%
Grade 87123%
Grade 93812%
Grade 104816%
Grade 113812%
Grade 12114%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
5418%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
3210%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
20567%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17156%
Female
13644%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
9.4%
own-school result
Math
13.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-259.4%13.7%
2023-249.9%7.2%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Pinellas County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
307#543 of 830#19 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.6:1#2 of 575#1 of 22
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.1%#387 of 594#17 of 22
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
80.1%#12 of 630#1 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-40.2%#13 of 289#2 of 17
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
307
-187 (-38%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25307329.6:180% (246)
2023-243943910.1:180% (316)
2022-234854610.5:183% (402)
2020-214944910.1:181% (399)
2017-185134411.7:184% (432)
2015-164073412.0:177% (313)
2010-113703410.9:184% (309)
2000-013923212.3:166% (259)
1990-914053710.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY.

About LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY

In ST PETERSBURG, Florida, LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY is a very small high school. Students in grades 5 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 307 students. High schools in Florida average about 1,035 students, which makes this school 70% below average.

PINELLAS counts 151 schools and 87,955 students, including LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY.

At LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY, 67% of students are Black. The school is also 18% White, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 10% Black share among all Pinellas County residents. The diversity index for LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Teacher count: 32 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 9.6:1. The average for high schools in Florida, 23.5:1, is higher. Roughly 80% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 45% average for public schools in Pinellas County, the school's rate is higher.

In the surrounding county, Pinellas County, median household income comes to about $72,646, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 155, with about 87,955 students.

Of the public schools around it, LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY is closest to JOHN M. SEXTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.9 miles away. LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 307, down from 494 in 2020-21.

The LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Pinellas County at a glance

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Population
963,481
Census ACS
Median income
$72,646
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
87,955 students

Quick facts

School name
LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY
District
PINELLAS
Address
4900 28TH ST N, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33714
Phone
(727) 528-5802
County
Pinellas County
Level
High
Grade range
05–12
Total enrollment
307
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
246 (80%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120156001637
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY
What is the total enrollment at LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY?
LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY enrolls approximately 307 students in grades 05-12.
Is LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY have?
LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY?
At LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 18% White, 10% Hispanic, 67% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY public or private?
LEALMAN INNOVATION ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PINELLAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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